any tropical tree of the genus Erythrina with red flowers
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The spirocyclic erythrina-alkaloids showed lower leishmanicidal activity than dibenzoquinolizine type alkaloids.
Daniel R. Callejon, Thalita B. Riul, Luis G. P. Feitosa, Thais Guaratini, Denise B.Silva, Achyut Adhikari, Ram L. (S.) Shrestha, Lucas M. M. Marques, Marcelo D. Baruffi,João L. C. Lopes, Norberto P. Lopes 2014, 'Leishmanicidal Evaluation of Tetrahydroprotoberberine and Spirocyclic Erythrina-Alkaloids',Moleculeshttp://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/5/5692. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Erythrina species are used in popular medicine as sedative, anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory, and antihypertensive.
Liara Merlugo, Marí C. Santos, Liane S. Sant'Anna, Everson W. F. Cordeiro, Luiz A.C. Batista, Silvia T. S. Miotto, Cássia V. Garcia, Cleci M. Moreira, Andreas S. L.Mendez 2015, 'Alkaloids in Erythrina by UPLC-ESI-MS and In Vivo Hypotensive Potential of ExtractivePreparations', Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/959081. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)